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Online therapist

Toni Elliott-Boulter

Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes

Credentials
LPC, LMHC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Texas, Iowa, Arizona
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Toni

Toni Elliott-Boulter is a licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor who uses a warm, straightforward style to help people who are feeling stuck. She combines empathy with clear assessment to make space for honest conversation. Toni emphasizes building good rapport and sometimes brings gentle humor into sessions to ease tension.

She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, and career struggles. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, anger, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Family and parenting concerns are part of her practice and she pays attention to blended family issues and family problems when those come up. Toni uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and follow each person's pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and actions to reduce distress.

In sessions she mixes listening, practical strategies, and feedback to help people try new ways of coping. Her additional focus areas include postpartum depression, workplace issues, money and financial worries, and young adult concerns. She addresses topics related to self-love, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and life purpose.

Toni aims to help people move toward clearer choices and more manageable day-to-day routines. Toni brings 15 years of professional experience and practices in Texas. She holds the LPC credential and the LMHC credential.

Sessions are offered in English and set up to match individual needs.

How Toni's Approaches Work Online

Toni uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-first space where people can say what they need in their own words. This approach helps when someone needs understanding, validation, and time to sort out feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different actions. CBT can be useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Toni will work with each person to decide whether to focus more on listening and support or on skills and homework. She adapts the plan based on goals, personal preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings. They also let people access licensed professionals from home or another convenient place while keeping the therapeutic plan consistent across formats.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Toni help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, career and depression. Family-related issues and grief are also listed among her focus areas.
What is Toni's therapeutic style?
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), balancing empathetic listening with practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Toni has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of life challenges and transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Texas. Specific licence details are TX LPC 62282 and IA LMHC 123416.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

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